to Hornsby

3 Days Hard track 4 44.4 km One way 1695m This fun walk covers a large section of the , starting from the official start in Circular Quay. After a short ferry trip the walk follows the through the , to Thornleigh. Here, the walk enters Berowra Valley National Park, continuing along the Great North Walk to before following the popular Blue Gum Walk up out of the valley, to Hornsby train station. Camp overnight at Lane Cove tourist park and at the Scout camp in Thornleigh.

Repeated keys in dataLane Cove National Park Maps, text & images are copyright wildwalks.com | Thanks to OSM, NASA and others for data used to generate some map layers. The Obelisk Before You walk Grade The Obelisk in Macquarie Place (Cnr of Bridge and Loftus Sts) is Bushwalking is fun and a wonderful way to enjoy our natural places. This walk has been graded using the AS 2156.1-2001. The overall the original Mile Stone for 19th century roads in NSW. The Sometimes things go bad, with a bit of planning you can increase grade of the walk is dertermined by the highest classification along surrounding park is the original town square built in 1810, while the your chance of having an ejoyable and safer walk. the whole track. Obelisk was erected by Governor Macquarie (well actually the Before setting off on your walk check Convicts did the heavy work) in 1818. For nearly 200 years this monument stood as the zero mile/km marker for all principal roads. 1) Weather Forecast (BOM Metropolitan District) 4 Grade 4/6 There are a number of inscriptions including distance markers and 2) Fire Dangers (Greater Region, unknown) Hard track "The Obelisk was erected in Macquarie Place A.D.1818, to Record 3) Park Alerts (Lane Cove National Park, Berowra Valley National that all the Public Roads Leading to the Interior of the Colony are Park) measured from it. L.Macquarie Esq Governor". The park has a 4) Research the walk to check your party has the skills, fitness and Length 44.4 km One way number of other historic items worth exploring. equipment required 5) Agree to stay as a group and not leave anyone to walk solo Time 3 Days Goat Paddock Quality of Rough track, where fallen trees and other Goat Paddock is the open area north of Woolwich Dock. The park Think before you TREK track obstacles are likely (4/6) has a path winding down through the middle, providing access to the The 'Think before you TREK' program developed by NSW Police & waters edge. In 1835, the Clarke family received a grant of the land NPWS promotes the benefits of planning ahead for your Signs Minimal directional signs (4/6) at the eastern end of the peninsula, what we now call Woolwich. In bushwalking trip by using an easy to remember acronym: 1898, Morts Dock and Engineering Company bought this land and Experience Moderate level of bushwalking commissioned the excavation of the dock. The area is well Take adequate supplies of food, water, navigation and first Required experience recommended (4/6) maintained and is used by many locals for their morning strolls. T aid equipment. Register your planned route and tell friends and family when Weather Storms may impact on navigation and Woolwich Lookout R you expect to return. safety (3/6) Emergency beacon (PLB's) should be carried on walks with Woolwich Lookout is a fenced lookout atop of the cliffs at the E significant gaps in mobile coverage (check terrain profile). Infrastructure Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced western end of Woolwich Dock. There are great views down the Keep to your planned route and follow the map and walking (3/6) sandstone cutting, through the dock at the mouth of the Lane Cove K trails. River and to North Sydney. In December 1901, the W. Solomon & Sons company (commissioned by Morts Dock and Engineering Company) completed the excavation of 85,000 cubic metres of Topo Maps sandstone to construct this dry dock. At the time, this 188 metres The maps provided on wildwalks are helpful, but there are times long, and 27 metres wide, pit was the largest dry dock in Australia. where you may need maps covering a broader area. Maps that cover In 1963, the Army purchased the site and now it is managed by the this walk include; Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. 1:25 000 Map Series:91304S HORNSBY, 91303N RIVER Kellys Bush 1:100 000 Map Series:9130 SYDNEY In the late 1880s, pocket of bushland between Prince George Parade and Alfred St, Woolwich was set aside to to act as a buffer zone between the and the Sydney Smelting Company. The area was named after the owner of the land and smelting company, T.H. Kelly . From the passion of the local people who fought to protect this area, Kelly's Bush is now owned by the Hunters Hill Council and cared for by a team of local bush regenerators. Are you ready to have fun? the dock. The area is well maintained and is used by many locals for their the road and heads to the end of Serpentine Rd. There are some GNW arrows Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all morning strolls. here and a footpath on the left. possible hazards and delays. Check park closures, weather information and Fire Danger Rating before setting out. Optional side trips and alternate routes 5.8 | Goat Paddock 6.87 | End of Serpentine Rd noted are not included in this walks overall grade, length or time estimate. (80 m 1 mins) Continue straight: From the gates at the top of 'Goat Paddock', (420 m 10 mins) Continue straight: From the end of Serpentine Rd, this walk Please allow extra time for resting and exploring areas of interest. The this walk follows the footpath uphill beside Gale St, which soon bends right. follows the GNW arrows down a few steps, then downhill along the footpath. authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing this information The walk passes 'Woolwich Pier Hotel' (on the opposite side of the road), The path soon leads down to Vernon St to turn left, following the street for but will not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury you then veers left across the grass on the signposted 'Woolwich Lookout' park, about 30m. Here the walk turns right, leading down a pedestrian lane-way may experience. Please take care, have fun - Happy Walking. and soon comes to the fenced lookout platform on the left, about 80m from and steps between two house, coming to 'Mornington Reserve', beside Getting there You can get to The Obelisk (gps: -33.8633, 151.2102) by car, the lookout. Alexandra Bay on the Lane Cove River. Here the walk turns left, leading up ferry or train. Car: There is free parking available. along the grassy track reserve behind some houses for about 180m to turn left You can get back from Hornsby Train Station (gps: -33.7035, 151.098) by 5.87 | Woolwich Lookout at a GNW post marking another pedestrian lane-way. The walk heads up this car, train or bus. Car: There is free parking available. Woolwich Lookout is a fenced lookout atop of the cliffs at the western end of lane-way then up the steps to turn right on Vernon St, coming almost Woolwich Dock. There are great views down the sandstone cutting, through immediately to an intersection with Brookes St (on your right). Find up to date and more information inlcuding; travel directions, weather, the dock at the mouth of the Lane Cove River and to North Sydney. In park closures and walker feedback at http://wild.tl/cqth December 1901, the W. Solomon & Sons company (commissioned by Morts 7.29 | Int of Brookes and Vernon Sts Dock and Engineering Company) completed the excavation of 85,000 cubic (1.2 km 22 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads 0 | The Obelisk metres of sandstone to construct this dry dock. At the time, this 188 metres uphill along Vernon St which soon bends left. At the top of the hill, this walk The Obelisk in Macquarie Place (Cnr of Bridge and Loftus Sts) is the original long, and 27 metres wide, pit was the largest dry dock in Australia. In 1963, turns right to follow the footpath beside Woolwich Rd for about 150m, then Mile Stone for 19th century roads in NSW. The surrounding park is the the Army purchased the site and now it is managed by the Sydney Harbour turns right down Futuna Lane. At the T-intersection, this walk turns left to original town square built in 1810, while the Obelisk was erected by Federation Trust. follow Futuna St past the grand 'St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church' building Governor Macquarie (well actually the Convicts did the heavy work) in 1818. and then come to another T-intersection. Here the walk crosses Crescent St For nearly 200 years this monument stood as the zero mile/km marker for all 5.87 | Woolwich Lookout and turns right a short distance and then left into Garrick Ave. At the end of principal roads. There are a number of inscriptions including distance (360 m 7 mins) Continue straight: From 'Woolwich Lookout', this walk winds Garrick Ave, this walk follows the GNW arrow along the zigzagging markers and "The Obelisk was erected in Macquarie Place A.D.1818, to down the concrete footpath, initially keeping the water view to your left. pedestrian lane way for about 170m to come to Passy Ave. Here the walk Record that all the Public Roads Leading to the Interior of the Colony are Crossing the road, this walk then follows the GNW arrow post downhill crosses the road and turns right, following the footpath for about 150m to measured from it. L.Macquarie Esq Governor". The park has a number of along Edgecliff Rd, which soon bends right (enjoying the water views across then turn left onto Ambrose St. After a further 100m, the walk turns right at other historic items worth exploring. to Cockatoo Island), then crosses Margaret St to become Alfred St. Ferry St to pass in front of the large sandstone 'All Saints Anglican Church' Continuing to the end of Alfred St, this walk comes to a short sandstone wall building. Just past this church, the walk passes a few shops to cross 0 | The Obelisk and a 'Kellys Bush' sign Alexandra St, then turns left. Just after crossing Ady St, this walk comes to to (260 m 4 mins) From the tall sandstone obelisk (in Macquarie Place at the 'Jaspers Restaurant', opposite more cafes and shops. intersection of Bridge and Loftus Sts, Sydney), this walk heads down along 6.23 | Bottom of Kellys Bush the footpath beside Loftus St, towards the view of the Harbour Bridge. After (230 m 6 mins) Continue straight: From the end of Alfred St, this walk 8.5 | Hunters Hill Shops about 80m, the footpath leads past 'Jessie Street Gardens', which is 'Dedicated follows the 'Nelson Parade' sign up the sandstone steps. At the top of the Just opposite the intersection of Alexandra and Ady Streets is a community to the achievements of Australian women' - definitely worth the time to read steps, this walk turns right, following the 'Picnic Area' sign along the dirt shopping village in Hunters Hill. There are a few cafes and small restaurants the plaques. From here, the walk continues down past McDonald's and across track for about 80m to a three-way intersection just past a bench seat. This set among a lovely series of sandstone buildings. You could even get your Alfred St to underneath the 'Circular Quay Railway Station' building. walk veers right, following the 'Nelson Parade' sign up the steps, passing a hair cut if so desired. The Ricciotti Deli Cafe open 7 days 0800-1700 'Kellys bush' information sign at the top of the hill, then leaves the park (weekends 0800-1500) ph: (02) 9817-7388. 0.26 | Circular Quay through a gap in the timber fence to come to a road beside Weil Park (a large (4.8 km 20 mins) Continue straight: From Circular Quay ferry terminal, this playing field). 8.5 | Hunters Hill Shops walk heads over to Wharf 5 and catches a ferry (about $6) to Woolwich Ferry (770 m 15 mins) Continue straight: From in front of 'Jaspers Restaurant', this Wharf, Valentia St. A ferry leaves every 30-60 mins during the day. The trip 6.46 | Kellys Bush walk heads gently downhill along Alexandra St almost immediately passing is very pleasant and passes the Opera House, travels the under the Harbour In the late 1880s, pocket of bushland between Prince George Parade and 'Vienna' Cottage (an artisan's home built in 1871). This walk continues along Bridge, around Garden Island, near Cockatoo Island and on to Woolwich Alfred St, Woolwich was set aside to to act as a buffer zone between the beside Alexandra St for about 500m, passing the post office, Masonic Centre, Ferry Wharf near the mouth of the Lane Cove River. Parramatta River and the Sydney Smelting Company. The area was named town hall, Congregational Church, a tiny and very old-looking pharmacy to after the owner of the land and smelting company, T.H. Kelly . From the come to a four-way intersection with Mount St (on your right), opposite a 5.07 | Woolwich Ferry Wharf, Valentia St passion of the local people who fought to protect this area, Kelly's Bush is children's playground. Here the walk follows the GNW post right and (720 m 13 mins) Continue straight: From Woolwich Wharf (at the end of now owned by the Hunters Hill Council and cared for by a team of local bush downhill along Mount St to come to a waterfront intersection at the end of Valentia Street), this walk follows the footpath, past the toilets and the large regenerators. the street. 'Great North Walk' sign (and past the children's playground which is across the road) to the top of 'Valentia St'. The walk turns left and follows the tree- 6.46 | Top of Kellys Bush 9.27 | End of Mount St lined 'The Point Rd', which bends left and becomes 'Gale St'. Not far along (220 m 4 mins) Continue straight: From the top of Kellys Bush, this walk (620 m 11 mins) Turn left : From the northern end of Mount St, this walk Gale St, this walk comes to the front of the gates at the top of the signposted follows the GNW arrow gently uphill along Prince George Parade (directly follows the asphalt footpath behind Hunters Hill High School, whilst keeping 'Goat Paddock' park (on your left) away from the park). Soon after passing a set of swings (on the central the Lane Cover River to your right. The path leads past a few information reservation), this walk turns right (crossing over the other part Prince George signs, then bends left at the grassy clearing to head up the side of the school. 5.8 | Goat Paddock Parade) to follow another GNW arrow post along 'Gladstone Ave' until The path leads up a small set of stairs and turns right on Reiby Rd, where the Goat Paddock is the open area north of Woolwich Dock. The park has a path coming to an intersection with 'Woolwich Rd'. walk follows the road for 100m until the road bends right. Here, the walk winding down through the middle, providing access to the waters edge. In crosses the road to follow the GNW arrow up to the right and along the 1835, the Clarke family received a grant of the land at the eastern end of the 6.68 | Int of Gladstone Ave and Woolwich Rd concrete footpath, which leads under under Burns Bay Rd (Fig Tree Bridge). peninsula, what we now call Woolwich. In 1898, Morts Dock and (190 m 3 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW Just after passing under the bridge, the walk heads left, diagonally up through Engineering Company bought this land and commissioned the excavation of arrow west alongside Woolwich Rd for about 100m, then turns right across Joubert Street Reserve to Joubert St (just downhill from the intersection with Figtree Rd). 'Access to Barons Cres' track on your left, just below the large concrete GNW arrow points back down the track. building. Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Sugarloaf Point' sign 9.89 | Joubert Street Reserve Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow along the flat rocky and sandy track, keeping the valley to your right. The (930 m 17 mins) Continue straight: From Joubert Street Reserve, this walk post along the clear track, leading gently uphill (initially keeping the concrete track generally bends left around the side of the hill, passing a few interesting crosses Joubert St and heads uphill to then turn right into Figtree Rd. The building and Barton Cres track on your left). The fairly flat, rocky track leads rock platforms along the way. Soon after heading down some stone steps, this walk leads along the footpath beside Figtree Rd for about 350m, then turns through the forest, keeping the Lane Cove River not far to your right. After track comes to a signposted T-intersection with a wide sandy trail. There is a right onto Ryde Rd (there is a Coles Express service station to your left, if about 300m, the track leads up some steps to a boulder outcrop with good 'Buffalo Ck Reserve' sign pointing back up the steps. you want a cold drink). Following the footpath alongside Ryde Rd for about views over the river. The track continues for another 100m to a small clearing 500m (passing St Joseph's College along the way), this walk comes to and a timber viewing platform (on your right). 14.29 | Optional sidetrip to Sugarloaf Point Boronia Ave, just beside Boronia Park. (280 m 5 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 12.97 | Mangrove viewing platform 'Sugarloaf Point' sign down the hill and along the service trail to the open 10.82 | Boronia Park This timber viewing platform is found on bank on south-west of the waterfront clearing at Sugarloaf Point, which extends all the way along to the Boronia Park is found at the intersection of Ryde Rd and Boronia Ave. The confluence of the Lane Cove River and Buffalo Creek. This area is affected end of the grass clearing. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back park is centered around a couple of large playing fields and a grand stand. by the tides so the view is constantly changing. The lookout platform to the main walk then Continue straight. Here you will find public toilets, tap water, electric BBQs and a children's provides an opportunity to view the mangroves community and the eroded playground. There is also shade from the trees and rain shelter to provide sandstone ruins 14.29 | Sugarloaf Point some relief on the hot or wet days. Sugarloaf Point is a large grassy clearing with a picnic area on the edge of the 12.97 | Mangrove viewing platform Lane Cove River, just north of the Buffalo Creek junction. The riverside 10.82 | Boronia Park (540 m 10 mins) Turn left: From the timber platform, this walk heads directly picnic area has a couple of picnic benches and a small beach, making it (270 m 5 mins) Turn right: From the intersection of 'Boronia Ave' and 'Ryde away from the Lane Cove River and follows the track up the valley, keeping possible to pull a boat up to the point. Rd' (beside 'Boronia Park' ), this walk follows 'Boronia Ave' downhill for just the Buffalo Creek mangroves to your right. The track soon leads under a over 250m to come to the end of the road. fallen tree and meanders along the flat for about 120m, then follows a short 14.29 | Int of GNW and Sugarloaf Point tracks section of timber boardwalk. The track then leads up some steps to pass (200 m 4 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 11.09 | End of Boronia Ave under a small sandstone overhang, then continues along the base of a ' Road 0.25km' sign up along the wide management trail, which (840 m 17 mins) Continue straight: From the end of Boronia Avenue, this sandstone wall, from where the track leads over another shorter section of soon becomes sealed. The trail winds up beside a large, fenced, high-tension walk follows the GNW arrow post up along the rocky track. The track leads timber boardwalk. The track then comes to another section of boardwalk power line concrete tower. The trail soon leads around a locked gate and over a small rise then bends right (ignoring the track to your left), to head which leads through the wetlands, over a small creek and past the comes to an intersection just before Pittwater Rd, with a 'Great North Walk' down a few stone steps, then a series of timber steps. The track then information sign about the 'Friends of Buffalo Creek'. The boardwalk then track sign (on the right). continues along the bank of the Lane Cove River (to your right) for about leads past some paperbark trees and turns right onto the dirt track. The walk 100m to come to a T-intersection with Princes St. Here the walk turns left follows this track for about 50m before heading up the timber ramp and steps 14.49 | Int of GNW and Pittwater Road carpark path and heads up the road (away from the water view) for about 50m, coming to to Pains Rd. (1.3 km 24 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the an intersection with another track and a large green 'The Great North Walk' 'Great North Walk' sign past the picnic table and down the timber steps, signpost (on your right). 13.51 | Int of GNW and Pains Road (south) whilst keeping Pittwater Rd through the trees to your left. The track soon Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Buffalo Ck. Park' (240 m 3 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows GNW passes a 'Lane Cove National Park' sign then heads down some timber stairs. arrow down along track. Veering right after about 50m, this wide track then arrow up along Pains Rd for about 20m to the intersection with a wide track, The track continues just below the road (on your left) and beside the leads through the casuarina forest for a short time, coming to an intersection marked with another GNW arrow post, just where the road bends left. mangroves (on your right) for a little over 400m, crossing several timber and a small clearing with a picnic table, the informally named Brickmakers Continue straight: From the bend in Pains Rd (near house number 4), this platforms and going up and down a few steps to come to a 'Coastal Wetlands' Creek picnic area. walk follows GNW arrow along the wide track, whilst keeping a few houses information sign. Having moved away from the road, the track now heads Turn right: From the picnic area, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up to your left. After about 120m, the track leads up a grassy hill to find a along a timber boardwalk that winds through the mangroves and wetlands to across the rocky Brickmakers Creek and up the steps. The walk continues large open parkland, Buffalo Creek Reserve. Here, the walk turns right and cross Kitty Creek on a bridge. Just on the other side of the bridge, this walk along the short timber boardwalk, then leads up the timber steps for about follows the 'Great North Walk' sign across the grass, passing a picnic table comes to a T-intersection with a sign pointing back to 'Sugarloaf Point'. 100m where the track flattens out, veering right at another GNW arrow post. and fireplace, and coming to the large 'Buffalo Creek Track Head' signpost Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow along Here the track leads down between the rocks, with a filtered view to the (on your right). the wide track, initially keeping Kittys Creek to your right. The track almost water, and a short distance later, the track veers right again at another GNW immediately bends left (ignoring the side track on the left) and follows the arrow post, heading gently down between some more rocks. For another 13.75 | Buffalo Creek Reserve bank of the Lane Cove River (on your right) through the casuarina forest for 150m , the mostly flat track leads over some rock platforms then along a The Buffalo Creek Reserve is found off the side of Pittwater Rd, just south of just shy of 200m. Here, the track starts edging away from the river and enters short section of timber boarding to come to a three-way intersection marked Buffalo Creek. The reserve is home to a large wetland, car park, large more dense vegetation for just over 200m, before the track opens up and with a GNW arrow, and a larger unfenced rock platform (to the right). children's playground , picnic shelters , BBQ's , toilets and town water on tap comes to a 'Lane Cove National Park - Sugarloaf Point' sign. From the sign, . The children's play area, on the western side of the reserve, is very popular. the walk leads up along the grass, keeping the playing fields to your right and 11.93 | Int of GNW and Meyers Avenue track There is a large playing field and a second smaller picnic area on the eastern coming to a GNW arrow post in front of the toilet block beside (1 km 20 mins) Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads along the side (where the Buffalo Creek boardwalk starts ). car park. rock platform, keeping the river down to your right. The walk soon heads down some steps carved in the rock, then follows the rocky and sandy track 13.75 | Buffalo creek track head 15.8 | Magdala Park gently downhill, passing some interesting rock formations over about 140m (540 m 13 mins) Turn right: From the 'Buffalo Creek Track Head', this walk Magdala Park, found at the end of Magdala Rd, North Ryde, is home to a then climbing over some rocks with a metal handrail. The track leads up a follows the 'Newcastle' sign down three sets of timber stairs. Here the walk large playing field with a baseball diamond in the corner and a smaller series of steps for about 200m, then goes up some carved steps (also with a follows the timber boardwalk as it winds through the mangroves to a hand- playing field to the north. There is a car park , public toilets, sheltered picnic handrail). From here, the rocky track heads down the steps then leads railed viewing area, just before a bridge. From here, the walk crosses Buffalo tables , childrens playground, garbage bins, and town water on tap. There are alongside the mangroves for just shy of 100m, coming to a T-intersection Creek on the bridge then climbs up the stone steps to veer left at a faint a few Great North Walk signs highlighting the direction of the walk as it marked with a GNW arrow. intersection (at the top of the steep climb), marked with a GNW arrow post. winds across the open grassy area. Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow up the The rocky track leads more gently up past the 'Lane Cove River National steps. The track bends right and comes to an intersection with the signposted Park - Sugarloaf Point' sign to a signposted T-intersection, where another 15.8 | Magdala Park carpark (740 m 14 mins) Turn right: From the front of the toilet block, this walk sign. The mostly flat track winds gently through the ferns to pass the 'Site of Turn right: From the toilet blocks, this walk heads across the road to follow the follows the GNW arrow across the car park. The walk then heads through the Fairyland Pleasure Grounds' information sign, then continues along the short footpath through the middle of the Koonjeree picnic area, to the intersection gap in the fence and turns left, heading over the grass to the intersection with a timber boardwalk and up a series of timber steps. The now mostly-flat track near the water's edge. concrete footpath at the base of the large transmissions tower, where a sign leads along the side of the hill for about 150m, coming to a short track which points back to 'Sydney Cove'. takes this walk to an unfenced rock platform with river views (on your right). 19.01 | Koonjeree Picnic Area Turn right: From the transmissions tower, this walk follows the 'Newcastle' Koonjeree Picnic Area is at the southern end of Lane Cove National Park, sign downhill along the concrete footpath away from Magdala Park. The path 17.71 | Lookout just near Fullers Bridge. The picnic area boasts free gas barbecues, flushing soon turns right and leads over the 'Clifford Love' footbridge. The 150m-long This small, informal and unfenced viewpoint is atop a large natural rock toilets, town tap water, picnic tables and shelters, a large open area and car bridge leads over Lane Cove River and then over the 'National Starch' factory, platform, between Fairyland and River Ave. There are a few in the area, but parking. On the bank of the Lane Cove River, this is a pleasant spot to enjoy to find a footpath on the other side. The footpath leads around the edge of the this is the most distinct. From here, there are nice views down the Lane Cove the park. fenced car park and comes to the footpath beside Epping Rd, just beside the River. The area is unfenced and there is a significant drop off the side. traffic lights at Mowbray Rd. 19.01 | Koonjeree Middle Trk Continue straight: From the traffic lights, this walk heads downhill towards 17.71 | River view (100 m 2 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW the bridge, crossing the factory driveway. Just over 100m past the driveway, (130 m 3 mins) Continue straight: From the view point, this walk heads along arrow post along the concrete footpath, keeping the river just to your right. the shared footpath leads to an intersection marked with a GNW arrow post, the flat track whilst keeping the river below to your right. After about 100m, The path leads around the edge of the clearing and comes to a T-intersection and a set of steps (on the left). the track crosses a short section of timber boardwalk then leads past a series with a road, just beside the weir (on your right). Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow of National Park signs to come to a T-intersection with Quebec Rd (opposite post down across the main bridge span, keeping the traffic to your right. After number 101). 19.11 | Lane Cove Weir South almost 100m, this walk comes to the other side of the bridge, where there is an (520 m 9 mins) Turn left : From the southern end of the weir, this walk intersection with another set of stairs (on your left) and another GNW arrow. 17.84 | Int. of Quebec Rd and Fairyland Track follows the sealed road up (away from the weir) for about 10m to turn right Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post down (550 m 12 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads uphill following the 'Riverside walking track' sign along the fenced timber the stairs and towards the water. At the bottom of the stairs, the walk turns left following the GNW arrow post along Quebec Rd. At the top of the hill, the boardwalk. After about 50m, this boardwalk leads past the fish ladder to and follows the footpath under the bridge then up a few steps to a signposted road bends right and comes to a signposted intersection, where this walk turn come to a lookout (with stepped seats) and great views over the Lane Cove intersection, just on the other side of the bridge. left to follow the GNW arrow post up what looks like a long sealed driveway. River. From the lookout, this walk continues along the boardwalk for about The walk follows Quebec Ave for about 300m past a couple of driveways (on 80m (enjoying more river views) to then follow another 'Riverside walking 16.53 | Int on NW side of Epping Rd bridge your right) then below the fenced Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens (on track' sign along the edge of '3 Spoonbill' picnic area for about 130m, and (820 m 19 mins) Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the your left), coming to a turning circle and a locked gate at the end of the road. come to '4 Illoura' picnic area (with toilets and water). This walk continues 'Lane Cove National Park - Fairyland Track' sign down along the dirt track, along the track beside the river for another 120m to pass below a large picnic keeping the filtered view of Lane Cove River to your right. The track soon 18.39 | End of Quebec Ave shelter, then just over 100m later, this walk comes to the shop-front side of leads down some timber steps, past a short rock wall and across two short flat (330 m 7 mins) Continue straight: From the end of Quebec Ave, this walk the sandstone boatshed building. timber bridges. The walk continues up some steps and across a timber bridge follows the GNW arrow post around the locked gate and along the fairly flat, with a hand rail. The rocky track then leads downhill for about 100m before rocky track. After about 170m, this track leads to the edge of a large rock 19.63 | Lane Cove Boatshed going gently uphill past the high tension transmission tower, to then come to platform. From here, the walk tends right, going down through a gap in the Lane Cove Boatshed, in Lane Cove National Park, is situated on the bank of a signposted intersection, just after passing under the power lines. rock then leading along the base of a short rock wall. The track then starts to the (you guessed it) Lane Cove River. You can hire rowboats, kayaks, pedal Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads away from the lead more steeply downhill when, just after passing a small bench seat, the boats, bikes and canoes, for different ways to enjoy the river. The shop also buildings and the high tension power line tower, following the GNW arrow track leads down a steep stone staircase and then comes to a signposted T- sells ice-creams, chips and drinks. The shed is open on weekend from 10am - post downhill and almost immediately crosses a small flat timber bridge. The intersection with River Rd (near Delhi Rd). Here, a 'Sydney Cove' sign points 5pm. During summer school holidays, the shop is also open from 12-5pm. rocky track leads up a short hill then the track starts to leads down for about back up the hill. For more info, call Greg on 0418600695. 70m, where the track bends sharply right. Then the walk leads down a series of timber steps into the lusher forest and a 'Site of Fairyland Pleasure 18.71 | Corner of Delhi Rd and River Ave 19.63 | Boat Shed Grounds' information sign. Here the walk heads along the timber boardwalk, (70 m 1 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, follows the GNW (470 m 9 mins) Continue straight: From the shop-front side of the boatshed, then follows the track past the 'Take Yourself Back to Fairyland' photo sign, arrow post across River Ave, down along the minor road (keeping the busy this walk follows the riverside track upstream, keeping the river just to your and then onto an intersection beside a large palm tree. There is a 'Fairyland Delhi Rd to your left). At the end of this minor rd this walk finds a footpath right. The track soon narrows and after about 80m, comes to a large clearing, Pleasure Grounds' sign and short track on the right that leads to a seat beside in front of 'Riverside Cafe Bar & Grill'. the '7 Moola' picnic area (with toilets and water). The track leads over a small Lane Cove River. flat timber bridge in the middle of the picnic area to then find a NPWS arrow 18.78 | Riverside Cafe Bar & Grill post on the far side. Here this walk follows the arrow along the track for 17.35 | Fairyland The Riverside Cafe is found at the end of service road on the south-west about 70m to then climb up the metal staircase, where the track continues for Once formally known as 'Fairyland Pleasure Grounds', and casually as 'The corner of Fullers Bridge. The nicely renovated building looks over the Lane another 180m, first up and over a rocky outcrop then along a flat track to find Rest', this site was similar to several others in Sydney. The land was Cove River and is open 7 days, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food another large clearing. On the far side of this picnic area, just past the '8 purchased by Robert Swan in 1896 and encompassed about 17 acres in total. is cafe-style and meals are priced upwards from $13. Ph: (02) 9412 3773. Ironbarks' sign, this walk comes to a three-way intersection (with a concrete Part of the land was cleared for a market garden, growing strawberries and path on your left). 18.78 | Riverside Cafe melons. By the early 1900s, the market garden had closed and the area had (230 m 4 mins) Turn left: From in front of 'Riverside Cafe Bar AND Grill', become a popular picnic and play ground, for people arriving mostly by boat. 20.11 | 8 Ironbarks this walk follows the GNW arrow post and footpath under Fullers Bridge to This was a very popular spot to visit for a special day out. Today, the (220 m 4 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the an intersection with a set of steps just on the other side. buildings have (mostly) gone and the cleared area has grown back, but it still NPWS arrow post along the narrow management trail, keeping the river to Turn left: From the intersection (on the north-west corner of Fullers Bridge), can offer a relaxing picnic and lunch spot by the river. your right. After about 60m, this walk heads around a locked gate, then heads this walk heads up the steps to come to another footpath beside Dehli Rd. up over the grass to find a picnic area. Here the walk heads over the timber 17.35 | Fairyland Turn right: From the bus stop, this walk heads along the footpath, away from bridge, past the '9 Carters Creek' sign and into the picnic area. The walk veers (360 m 7 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection at the centre of Fullers Bridge. The walk soon crosses the entrance road to Lane Cove left across the picnic area to come back to the car park, just below the toilet Fairylands, this walk follows the clear track whilst keeping the Lane Cove National Park before winding right, through the low bushes, to come to the block on the far side of the picnic area. River through the trees to your right, past the 'Fairyland Pleasure Grounds' toilet block. 20.32 | 9 Carters Creek Carters Creek Picnic Area is the ninth formal picnic space along this stretch of the Lane Cove River. This picnic area is home to a couple of sheltered picnic tables, a gas BBQ a large open grassy area, garbage bins, toilets and a car park. There is some limited access to the river view. A pleasant spot among the tall gums.

20.32 | 9 Carters Creek (360 m 6 mins) Continue straight: From the picnic area, this walk follows the NPWS arrow post across a small creek and up the footpath, away from the picnic area. From the the top of the small hill, the track now leads (keeping the river on your right) for almost 300m, passing through a re-vegetating tall gum forest then a pleasant she-oak stand, to come to a large gravel car park just before Cottonwood Glen picnic area.

20.68 | 13 Cottonwood Glen Cottonwood Glen picnic area is a large open grassy spot on the bank of the Lane Cove River. There is a grove of trees along the edge of the river, but you can still get clear views across the water from the car park area. There are several picnic tables and a small toilet block just up the hill.

20.68 | 13 Cottonwood Glen (130 m 3 mins) Turn left: From car park beside '13 Cottonwood Glen' picnic area, this walk follows the 'Lane Cove Tourist Park' arrow post up the road. This walk soon veers left to head up beside the '12 Blackbutt' picnic area, then up some steps to come to a signposted intersection with Riverside Drive.

20.82 | Riverside Dr (540 m 11 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Tourist Park' sign gently up the track (away from the road) for about 30m to pass a 'Native Fauna' information sign and cross a small metal bridge beside the tall fern trees. Here the walk continues gently up through the forest for another 30m to pass the 'Bush Regeneration' information sign, then the track continues to wind gently uphill for almost 180m, passing the 'Native Flora' information sign and coming to a three-way intersection beside a large gum, where a sign points back down to 'Lane Cove River Weir' sign. Turn left: From the intersection, the walk heads uphill directly away from the face of the 'Scribbly Gums picnic area' sign and past the large scribbly gum. The track leads under a banksia tree and after about 40m starts to climb a series of stone steps. After climbing these steps for about 60m, this walk heads through a gap in a fence to come to the edge of the Lane Cove Tourist Park. From here, this walk head directly away from the face of the 'Lane Cove National Park' sign and straight up the internal road. This road soon bends left then leads though the campsite for about 100m before bending right just past the laundry. Here the walk heads up this road for about 50m, past the boom gates, to come to the front of the the 'Lane Cove Tourist Park' office.

21.35 | Lane Cove River tourist park This is a well-established caravan park on the edge of Lane Cove National Park, offering a variety of camp sites from tent to powered sites for caravans and even en suite cabins. The campsite is a great point to access many wonderful walks in Lane Cove Valley. There are many facilities including a laundry, toilets, showers (including facilities for people with disabilities and with infants), recreation room, Internet kiosk (with free access to Wildwalks.com), wireless Internet, BBQ's and a pool. There is bike hire available and the reception has basic supplies for sale (bread, milk, snacks, newspapers).

21.35 | End of day 1 This is the planned overnight stay for the end of day 1, happy camping. GNW arrow post across the top of the weir to another GNW arrow post at the information sign. 21.35 | Lane Cove Tourist Park top of the steps (on your right), just on the other side of the weir. After heavy (2.2 km 42 mins) Turn around: From the office of the 'Lane Cove Tourist or prolonged rain this crossing may be closed if water is flowing over the top. 24.77 | Int. GNW and Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area Trk Park', this walk heads down the internal road, past the boom gates for about (800 m 16 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 50m to turn left just past the laundry. The walk then continues along this road 23.65 | Lane Cove Weir upper arrow on the historic walk sign post, gently uphill along the wide trail. as it bends right after about 100m, then leads down to a T-intersection. Just The Lane Cove River Weir was built in 1938 during the depression. The The trail leads through the casuarina forest for about 30m then passes the on the other side (and to the left) of this intersection, there is a set of steps motivation for building the lake was to make the area more apealing for 'Scribbly Gum' information sign. The trail then bends left and leads downhill, beside the large 'Lane Cove National Park' sign. From this concreted section visitors' picnics. The weir created environmental issues such as silting and a narrowing significantly. Here the track heads down a series of timber steps to between sites 152 and 151, this walk follows the sign down the stone steps decline in native fish populations. In much more recent years, a 'fish ladder' pass a 'Sydney Red Gum' information sign. The track then crosses the ferny for about 60m, where the track then leads gently down to a T-intersection has been construcuted to allow fish to undertake their natural migration route gully and passes the 'Sandstone Gully Community' and then the 'Sydney marked with a timber signpost (beside a large scribbly gum). for breeding. The weir proved an easy way for walkers to cross the Lane Peppermint' information signs. From here, the track leads across another Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows 'Lane Cove River Weir' Cove River whilst enjoying the views up and downstream. gully then up and along the side of a steep hill (with an unfenced cliff to your sign south down the hill. The track leads gently down the side of the hill for left) for about 70m, coming to a rock platform with a 'Blackbutts' information about 80m to pass a 'Native Flora' information sign, then about 90m later 23.65 | Lane Cove Weir North sign. Here the walk leads down the staircase and stone path for a short time passes a 'Bush Regeneration' information sign among the ferns. Just 30m past (70 m 2 mins) Continue straight: From the weir, this walk follows the and crosses the 'weedy' creek on a short timber boardwalk. The now flat track this sign, the track leads over a small metal bridge beside the tall fern trees footpath straight up the hill for approximately 20m to the large concrete area leads for another 50m to a signposted intersection (with some steps on your and 'Native Fauna' information sign. Here the track continues for a short of the intersection. right), where a 'Visitor Centre Loop' sign points back along the track. distance to come to an intersection with Riverside Drive, where a 'Tourist Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads along the footpath to the Park' sign points back up the hill. road. 25.57 | Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Riverside (1.6 km 32 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows walk' arrow post down the steps and then follows the road down past the '12 23.72 | Int. National Parks Office Trk and Max Allen Dr the 'Blue Hole' sign across the flat timber boardwalk bridge, keeping the river Blackbutt' picnic area. Soon the road leads to a Y-intersection and veers right (170 m 4 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the road to your left. After about 60m, the track passes a small sandstone overhang down to the car park beside '13 Cottonwood Glen' picnic area and the Lane uphill, keeping the short sandstone wall and National Parks office on your then crosses a section of timber boardwalk, heading over the rock to a small Cove River. left. The road soon bends left and leads up past the staff parking, to an beach beside the Lane Cove River. The track then continues along the river Turn right: From the car park on the south side of 'Cottonwood Glen', this intersection (with a track on your right) marked with a large 'Great North bank for about 120m to then turn right up a side gully, crossing the creek on a walk follows the NPWS arrow post along the track into the bush, keeping the Walk' sign. timber footbridge. The track then leads up a short but steep set of timber river to your left. The track leads along side the river for about 300m, first steps, where the track flattens out to come to a signposted intersection. Here through a lovely she-oak stand, then through a re-vegetating tall gum forest 23.89 | Int. GNW near Naamaroo the walk continues straight, following the 'Blue Hole' sign over the small rise before heading down a sealed footpath to come to a car park (beside the toilet (20 m ) Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow then back down to the bank of the river. The rocky track follows the bank for block) at Carters Creek picnic area. post up the timber steps away from the road. The track passes a 'Caution - about 250m, where the track climbs the hill for a short time to follow the side Continue straight: From in front of the toilets at Carters Creek picnic area, Swimming in Lane Cover River is not advisable...' sign and then comes to an of the hill around through the eucalypt and grass tree forest. After about this walk heads across the grass clearing and across the small timber bridge intersection with a wider management trail. 230m, the track passes along the top of an unfenced cliff (to your left). The to come to the car park. After crossing the car park, this walk continues over track continues for just shy of 400m, passing a series of rock walls. At the the grass, beside the road, keeping the river to your left, and then veers left 23.9 | Int. GNW and Naamaroo Service Trail end of the clearest (and longest) rock wall, the track turns sharply right and and follows the NPWS arrow post down around the locked gate. Here the (300 m 8 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the wide comes to the top of this rock wall. From here, the walk turns left to lead over walk follows the narrow trail for about 60m to come to an intersection with a trail uphill, initially keeping the cliff line to your right. The trail bends right a rise, then crosses a small flat timber bridge. The rocky track then continues footpath on your right, just before the '8 Ironbarks' sign and picnic area. then leads uphill for about 130m, coming to an intersection (just below the to climb for 100m to come to an unfenced rock platform. Turning right here, Continue straight: From the intersection just west of '8 Ironbarks', this walk power lines) where a 'Park Visitors Centre' sign points back down the hill. this walk climbs up a little further to pass through a sandstone overhang, follows the track through the picnic area, keeping the river on the left. On the Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follow the 'Blue Hole - Fiddens coming immediately to a second overhang which provides a bit more shelter. far side of the picnic area, this walk follows the NPWS arrow post for about Wharf' sign and power line up along the wide management trail. Just as the 180m up over a rocky outcrop to then head down a metal staircase. The track trail flattens out, this walk comes to an signposted intersection with a 27.12 | Sandstone caves winds down alongside the river for another 70m to come to the edge of narrower track (on your left). This fairly large sandstone overhang is found on the eastern side of the Lane another large grassy clearing. Here, this walk heads across '7 Moola' picnic Cove Valley. The walking track leads through the two caves that run in 24.2 | Int. GNW and Bradfield Rd Access Trk area (with toilets and water), crossing a small flat timber bridge in the series, with the northern cave being larger. The lip of the overhang hangs (110 m 2 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW middle. The track soon leaves this clearing and continues for another 80m to down a bit, providing some extra protection from wind and rain. The cave arrow posts down the timber steps. The track gently meanders through the come to the shop-front side of the sandstone boatshed building. also provide some shade and a cooler spot on hot days, and there are also a open forest for a short time then heads up a few steps to come to a T- Continue straight: From the shop-front side of the boat shed, this walk couple of well placed boulders forming nice seats. intersection with a sealed road. follows the riverside track, keeping the river to your left. After about 40m, this walk veers left at the Y-intersection and continues alongside the river for 27.12 | Sandstone caves 24.31 | Northern Int. Bradfield Rd and GNW (340 m 10 mins) Continue straight: From the cave, this walk follows the track another 90m to pass below a large picnic shelter. The walk continues along (30 m ) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow the track for another 120m to pass alongside '4 Illoura' picnic area (with along the side of the hill, keeping the valley down to your left. The track soon down along the road for a short distance and comes to another signposted follows along the base of long sandstone wall (on your right) for about 130m toilets and water). The walk continues alongside the river for another 70m to intersection with a track (on your right). then pass through '3 Spoonbill' picnic area. From the far side of this picnic and passes around the right-hand side of a large cube boulder (know as 'The area, the walk follows the path, and then fenced boardwalk, for about 80m to Block'). The track leads across a mossy and rocky gully then uphill to pass 24.34 | Southern Int. Bradfield Rd and GNW through a long tunnel-like sandstone overhang, and along the base of another come to a lookout (with stepped seats) and great views over the Lane Cove (430 m 9 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the River. From this lookout point, this walk continues up along the boardwalk long sandstone wall. At the end of this wall, the track leads up some rocky NPWS arrow up the timber steps, away from the road. The track soon leads steps and then leads gently through the open forest for about 50m before for about 50m (passing the fish ladder) to turn left onto the sealed drive and down a longer set of timber steps where the track meanders through the bush, come to another intersection just before the weir. passing under some power lines. The track soon leads up some steps, coming passing a few rocky outcrops before heading down the another series of to a signposted T-intersection with a management trail, where a GNW arrow timber stairs. Just beyond these steps, the track leads to a T-intersection with points back along the track. 23.6 | Lane Cove Weir South a wide management trail, marked with a 'Sandstone Hillslope Community' (50 m 1 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 27.46 | Int. GNW and Blaxland Rd Service Trail whilst keeping the power line poles on your left. After about 30m (just past the the track, keeping the Lane Cove River a short distance to your left. After (320 m 6 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Great second power pole), this trail leads to an intersection with a track (on the left), about 80m, the track steps up to and crosses a short section to timber North Walk - Deburghs Bridge' sign downhill along the wide management marked with another set of NPWS & GNW arrow posts (just under the high boardwalk/bridge. Here the walk climbs up the rocky hill following a series of trail. The trail soon bends right and follows the power lines down, stepping tension power lines). concrete access points and timber steps for about 230m to come to a T- over a partially buried, green metal pipeline (sometimes hissing). After this, intersection with a management trail, marked with a GNW arrow post. the trail follows a GNW arrow left as the trail significantly narrows and leads 29.34 | Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave service trail (sth) down a series of timbers steps then across the rocky Blackbutt Creek. Here, (550 m 11 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW 31.35 | Int of the GNW and the Turramurra High School serv the walk follows the GNW arrow up onto the rock platform, where the track arrow post south, downhill along the track and under the high tension power (870 m 18 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW turns left then leads along the flat to a T-intersection with a GNW arrow post, lines. The track winds gently downhill for almost 150m until, just after arrow post gently downhill along the management trail for about 40m to and a set of steps (up to your right AND down to your left). passing close to the the high tension power line tower, this walk comes to a come to an intersection with a short trail (on the right, which leads to the gate locked green shed opposite a fenced-off pipe bridge (down in the valley to at the end of Koombalah Ave). 27.78 | Optional sidetrip to Blue Hole your left). Continue straight: From the intersection just below the Koombalah Ave gate, (30 m ) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads straight down the Continue straight: From the green shed, this walk follows the track along the this walk follows the management trail gently downhill, whilst keeping the timber steps. Partway down the hill, metal steps lead between a couple of side of the hill, keeping the valley to your left (running parallel with the high valley to your left. The trail initially leads over a rock platform, then about rocks, where the track then comes to a sandy beach and water hole, 'Blue tension power lines, up to your right). After about 150m, this walk comes to 50m later, leads down a steep hill. The trail then heads gently down for about Hole' on the Lane Cover River, in view of Deburghs Bridge. At the end of an intersection with a faint track on your right (that leads a short distance to a 400m before a short steep hill leads down to a metal high tension power line this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Veer left. management trail), marked with a GNW arrow post. tower. Here the trail bends right and leads down and along the side of the hill Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow for another 200m to pass another high tension power line tower and head 27.78 | Blue Hole post along the mostly flat track, through the dense forest, and almost behind a few houses. Just behind the second house, this walk comes to Blue Hole is found in the Lane Cove River, downstream of De Burghs immediately passes a concrete sewerage access point. After about 70m, this ephemeral creek on a rock platform. Bridge. Within Lane Cove National Park this small pleasent waterhole has a walk heads down a few timbers steps to cross a small gully, where the track Continue straight: From here, this walk crosses the ephemeral creek (keeping flat rock and small sandy beach on the north side of the river. The water is continues for another 100m (passing close to a few houses), then crosses two the houses up to your right) and continues along the trail for about 30m to polluted by run-off and rubbish, especially after rain, so it is not suitable for flat timber bridges over Congham Creek. Here the walk veers left up onto the come to a T-intersection with a wide, shared, concrete path, marked with swimming. It is still a pleasent place to relax and enjoy the valley. rock platform and follows the track gently uphill for another 80m to come to several signposts. a three-way intersection, marked with a GNW arrow post (and a sign 27.78 | Int. GNW and Blue Hole Trk pointing left to 'Marsfield'). 32.22 | Int of GNW and Kissing Point Road trail (1.5 km 31 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the (260 m 5 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW GNW arrow post up the timber steps. The track then leads up some stone 29.89 | Int of GNW and Christie Park track arrow post downhill along the wide, shared, concrete path. After about 50m, steps and comes to a three-way intersection, where a sign points back to (760 m 18 mins) Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the this path leads under some high tension power lines then bends right. About 'Lane Cove River Weir via Great North Walk'. GNW arrow post north, uphill for about 30m to come to a faint intersection 50m after passing under the power lines, this path leads to an intersection Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh with a track (on your right) marked with a GNW arrow post. with a track (on your left, that leads to an informal unfenced lookout), just via Great North Walk' sign down a couple of steps and along the track Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post before a GNW arrow post. towards Deburghs Bridge, keeping the valley to your left. After about 50m, gently uphill along the side of the hill (keeping the valley to your left) for Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads fairly steeply the track leads under the large concrete Deburghs Bridge, with some graffiti. about 100m to come to a small clearing and three way intersection, marked downhill along the concrete path. The path passes a few signs over about On the other side of the bridge, the track bends right to head up over some with yet another GNW arrow post and a pile of rocks (on your left). 100m, then comes to an intersection with a track (on your left), marked with rocks, following two sections of hand railing. From the end of these Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up a timber barricade and a GNW arrow post. handrails, the track leads gently up among the grass trees for about 400m the short rocky hill and away from the high tension power lines. The track Veer right: From the intersection, this follows the concrete path downhill for (and a weedy section of track) to come to a clear T-intersection with a (rocky early on) leads along the side of the hill among some grass trees for just shy of 50m to come to a intersection with a dirt management trail. This management trail, where a 'Great North Walk' sign points back down the about 300m before passing under the power lines again. Here the track intersection is beside the Lane Cove River crossing (on your left) and is track. continues for another 300m along the side of the valley to come to a clear marked with a 'The Great North Walk' sign here. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'The Great intersection with intersection with a wide management trail. North Walk' sign north, gently downhill along the management trail. After 32.49 | Browns Waterhole about 80m, this trail crosses a concrete bridge over Rudder Creek (beside a 30.65 | Int of the GNW and the West Pymble service trail l Browns Waterhole is a wide, shallow section of the Lane Cove River, concrete sewerage pipe). From here, the trail leads uphill for just shy of 200m (210 m 4 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the downstream of a concrete weir. There is a concrete shared cycle/footpath to come to an intersection with the GNW track (on your left), where a 'Lane GNW arrow post downhill along the management trail. The trail leads down crossing over the top of the weir, linking Kissing Point Road, South Cove Weir' sign points back down along the trail. for about 70m to cross a small gully then runs closely beside the Lane Cove Turramurra to Vimiera Rd, Macquarie Park. On the western side of the Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh Oval' sign River (on your left) for another 120m to come to an intersection marked with waterhole, there is a picnic table and small clearing with a view over this west, gently down the track, away from the management trail. The track a GNW arrow post and a 'Lane Cove Valley' aluminum sign and map. section of the river. almost immediately passes the large metal pipe (crossing the Lane Cove River) then winds down the rocky track for about 200m, through open 30.86 | Int of the GNW and the Avondale creek service trai 32.49 | Browns Waterhole int eucalypt forest with some limited views left over the valley, to come to a (490 m 13 mins) Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW (1.2 km 22 mins) Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'The weedy section of track marked with a concrete sewerage access point. Here arrow post, directly away from the face of the 'Lane Cove Valley' aluminum Great North Walk' sign along the dirt management trail, keeping the Lane the track mostly flattens out and leads along the side of the hill for about sign and map, down the track and timber steps to a sandy beach on the Lane Cove River to your left. After about 80m, the trail leads under some high 400m to head down a few steps and cross Quarry Creek. The walk then heads Cove River. Here the walk turns right to cross the weir and bridge over tension power lines, where there is a mostly clear view over the river (to your up some steps and follows the track for another 30m to come to a T- Avondale Creek, (this may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain) left). The trail then gently leads down through the valley for about 400m to intersection with the Gloucester Ave fire trail, marked with a GNW and then climb gently uphill for about 120m to come to a faint intersection with a come to an intersection with Cove St trail, marked with a GNW arrow post. NPWS arrow post. faint track (on your left - this faint track leads down to another old weir). Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads gently uphill downhill along the management trail for about 30m to cross a small culverted 29.31 | Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave fire trail (east) following the main track, whilst keeping the valley to your left for about 30m creek. The walk then follows the trail up the short hill to come to an (30 m 1 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, the walk follows the GNW to come to a clear Y-intersection marked with a GNW arrow post. intersection with the signposted 'STEP track' (on your right). arrow post gently uphill along the management trail, away from the gate Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post and STEP Track markers along the management trail, whilst keeping the track, marked with a GNW arrow post. river to your left. The trail undulates through the valley (weedy in places) and tall forest for just shy of 600m, to come to a clear intersection at the bottom of 36.27 | Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks a sealed management trail (on your right). This intersection is marked with (230 m 7 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the another 'STEP Track' map/sign and a 'The Great North Walk' sign. 'Thornleigh' sign uphill along the rocky track, keeping the valley to your left. The track leads up a series of timber steps for about 230m, becoming steeper 33.64 | Int of GNW and the STEP track (west) as they go, to come to a clear T-intersection signposted with a large 'The (1 km 18 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'The Great North Walk' sign, and a stone 'Lorna Pass' arrow pointing back down Great North Walk' sign gently downhill along the management trail, directly the track. away from the face of the 'STEP Track' map/sign. Keeping the river to your left, the trail leads downhill for about 80m to come to a Y-intersection, where 36.5 | Int of GNW and BP camp track there is a 'Lane Cove Valley' map/sign and a 'Lane Cove River Park' sign (620 m 13 mins) Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the pointing back along the trail. 'Baden Powell Scout Centre' sign gently down along the side of the hill for Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh Station' just shy of 40m to come to a four-way intersection, where a 'Thornleigh Oval' sign past the 'Lane Cove Valley' map, initially keeping the other trail and sign points back along the track. river to your left. The trail follows the valley floor, keeping the river just to Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Baden-Powell your left, for a bit over 500m, to then cross the Lane Cove River at a rocky Scout Centre' sign and the GNW arrow post west along the narrow track. The ford. This crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain. track leads through the dense heath for about 120m to come to an intersection On the other side of the river, this walk continues along the trail for about and clearing at a rocky outcrop, marked with a GNW arrow post. 400m (with the river now close by on your right) to come to an intersection Turn right: From the clearing, this walk follows the GNW arrow post north, with a faint track (on your left, that leads up towards Pennant Hills Park). downhill along the narrow track. After about 120m the rocky track leads to a small flat clearing where this walk turn left (following the GNW arrow post) 34.67 | Int of GNW and the Pennant Hills Park track passing through about 20m of heath to come to another clearing (with a (1.5 km 29 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows campfire scar). Following the GNW arrow post, this walk soon bends right to the management trail, keeping the river just to your right. After about 60m, step down to the edge of a creek. Here the walk turns left and follows the the trail bends right and crosses the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford, then creek downstream for about 20m to then bend right and cross Scout Creek. continues along the valley floor among the fern trees (and concrete pipe The walk then heads uphill along the widening track for about 130m (passing access points) for about 900m to cross the Lane Cove River again at another a few scout constructions, and a track on the left) then walks up under the rocky ford. (These crossings may become impassable after heavy or high ropes course. About 20m after the ropes course, this walk comes to an prolonged rain). The trail then continues along the valley floor (with the river intersection with a dirt driveway, beside the green Pioneer Hut (shed on the now on your left) for just over 150m to come to an intersection at the bottom left). There is also a tap and drinking fountain here. of the sealed Morona Ave trail (on your right), marked with a 'Lane Cove Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the gravel driveway east, Valley' map/sign and a GNW arrow post. away from the Pioneer Hut and towards the picnic shelters. After about 30m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along (just after the left bend), this walk comes to some of these picnic shelters and the valley floor, away from the two trails, keeping the river just to your left. several tiered platforms (on your right) - this is the camping area (there is a The track soon narrows, leading past a water depth indicator, and becomes stone building up to your right). rocky for about 150m before coming to a faint intersection, where GNW arrow post points left. Here, the walk turns left and crosses the Lane Cove 37.12 | Baden Powell Scout Centre River using the concrete stepping stones (this crossing may become The Baden Powell Scout Centre is a large camping and training area on the impassable after heavy or prolonged rain) to follow the 'Thornleigh Station' edge of Pennant Hills and Thornleigh (at the end of Pomona St). There are sign up the timber steps for about 40m and find a GNW registration box several large buildings including dining and training halls. For walkers, there (damaged at time of writing). The track bends sharply right and zigzags up is dorm/hostel style accommodation and several bush camping areas. Bush the rocky hill for another 30m, before bending sharply left to find the camping - is found near the lower (south-eastern) end of the grounds for $9 'Conscript Pass' and 'B Stevens' engravings (at the third metal hand rail). per person per night. Facilities include tap water, picnic shelters, toilets and even a shower block. They also provide an indoor area in case the weather 36.17 | Conscript Pass turns during the night and you need to retreat. There are kitchen facilities Conscript Pass is a small sandstone pass between the Lane Cove River and available for an extra $5. Dorm-style accommodation - at $29 per person per Thornleigh, on the Great North Walk. During the 1930s, some stone steps night, you can share a room with other campers in a bunk room, you will were built through a cleft in the rock as part of a public works program, in need to bring a sleeping bag and towel. Hostel-style accommodation - at $35 response to the depression. The pass has two main engravings. Firstly per person per night, you will be provided a smaller room (still shared) with 'Conscript Pass' is followed with a downwards pointing arrow and a series of bedding (sheets and blankets) as well as access to a kitchen. The friendly initials and numbers. On another wall (that you face when walking up) is staff here are also happy to put together a food hamper for your meals, or engraved 'B Stevens' followed a surprisingly good caricature of the then organise a delivery meal, just chat with them when booking. Pre-booking is Premier of NSW, Bertram Stevens. Stevens (later knighted) replaced Jack essential, phone Michael New (02) 9484 2278 (weekdays). Lang in 1932 as Premier of NSW, when Lang was dismissed by the Governor (just two months Lang after opening the Sydney Harbour Bridge). 37.12 | End of day 2 This is the planned overnight stay for the end of day 2, happy camping. 36.17 | Conscript Pass (100 m 3 mins) Continue straight: From 'Conscript Pass', this walk heads up the stone steps through the cleft in the rock to follow the track and more stone steps uphill for about 100m, coming to a T-intersection with Lorna Pass Veer left: From the base of the steps, this walk follows the GNW arrow across 'Cherrybrook Lakes' trail). 37.12 | BP camping area 'Railway Pde', heading towards the train line. At the fence, this walk veers left (450 m 10 mins) Turn around: From the camping area, this walk follows the and leads along the pedestrian alley for about 60m before turning right and 41.89 | Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail gravel driveway south, whilst keeping the valley to your left. The driveway climbing up the railway bridge steps, coming to the 'Thornleigh' Train Station. (1 km 27 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great bends right and, after about 30m, comes to an intersection with a wide track Continue straight: From the western (north bound) side of Thornleigh Station, North Walk' sign down the narrower track. The track leads downhill for (on your left) just before a green shed - the 'Pioneer Hut'. this walk follows the 'Jungo Rest Area' sign along the footpath towards the car about 70m, getting steeper as it goes, and then crosses - this Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the track downhill, initially park and The Esplanade. The walk then heads down a short distance further to creek may become impassable after rain. On the other side, the walk comes keeping the green Pioneer Hut (shed) on your right. After about 20m, the turn left and cross 'The Esplanade' at the traffic lights, then continue straight to an intersection on a small sandy beach. Here, the walk turns left, following track begins to narrow and heads under the high ropes course. The walk along the footpath down along Eddy Rd. Following a couple of GNW arrows the GNW arrows downstream for about 250m among the grass trees and continues downhill for about 130m (passing a track on the right and a few down Eddy Rd as it then bends left, turning into Tilock St, and shortly later crossing a flat timber bridge. The rocky track then continues for just shy of scout constructions) to cross Scout Creek. Here the walk bends left and this walk then turns right into Morgan St. Continuing down till just before the 250m and crosses a mossy gully on a large flat rock. The track then follows the creek for about 20m before turning right, and stepping up, at a end of this street, this walk comes to an intersection marked with a GNW continues, staying fairly flat for another 170m before bending right and faint intersection. The track then veers left to find a clearing (with a campfire arrow and the 'Elouera Bushland Natural Park' sign (on the right). heading steeply uphill. At the top of this climb, the track soon leads to a scar) then about 20m through the heath on the other side, this walk finds section of fenced cliff. At the end of the fence, the walk passes through another flat clearing. Here the walk turns right and follows the GNW arrow 40 | Morgan Rd casuarina forest for a short distance before passing alongside another (longer) post up along the rocky track for about 120m to come to a rocky outcrop and (230 m 4 mins) Turn right: From the end of Morgan Street, the walk follows fenced cliff and coming to the Elouera Lookout, where there is an clearing marked with another GNW arrow post. the GNW arrow and the 'Elouera Bushland Natural Park' sign between houses intersection with the 'Westleigh' track (on your right). no. 28 and 26. Once behind the houses at a small clearing, the track turns left 37.56 | Int of BP camp and unnamed track and follows down the rocky side of Zig Zag Creek. Soon after passing behind 42.94 | Elouera Lookout (170 m 3 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW the third house, the track comes to an intersection with a wide concrete trail, This fenced lookout is on the Benowie Track close to Westleigh. There are arrow post up over the rocky outcrop to head east (ignoring the faint track on where a sign points back along the track to 'Sydney Cove'. uninterrupted views from the clifftop across the Berowra Creek valley, which your right). This narrow track leads through the dense heath for about 120m is rare for the area. As well as being on the Great North Walk, this lookout to come to a four-way intersection, where a 'Baden-Powell Scout Centre' sign 40.23 | Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks can be accessed by a short walk from Elouera Rd, Westleigh. This section of points back along the track. (140 m 2 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'The fenced rock platform is about 100m long, and there is some limited shade Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh Jungo' sign downhill along the wide concreted trail, and soon crosses over the from the casuarina near the lookout if you want to take a rest. Oval' sign gently up along the side for the hill for about 40m to come to an culverted creek (with green side rails). The walk continues down into the intersection with 'Lorna Pass' (on your right), and a large Great North Walk valley, coming to a signposted intersection marked with a 'Great North Walk' 42.94 | Elouera Lookout sign pointing back to the 'Baden Powell Scout Centre'. sign (on your left), just before Zig Zag Creek and the long bridge. (2.2 km 54 mins) Continue straight: From Elouera Lookout, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign along the track, keeping the fence and valley to 37.73 | Int of GNW and BP scout camp tracks 40.36 | Thornleigh zigzag railway your left. At the end of the fence, the walk bends left following the rocky flat (200 m 4 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the The Thornleigh zigzag railway originally ran from the main rail line near track for about 200m, where the track then becomes progressively steeper for GNW arrow post and 'Thornleigh Station' sign uphill along the wide rocky Thornleigh to an historic quarry, near present day De Saxe Cl, Thornleigh. about 250m, winding steeply down then across a flat timber bridge. From track. After just over 150m, the track bends left (ignoring a faint track on There are only minor fragments still visible today. The 'Heritage Trail' in here, the track leads beside Berowra Creek for a short time before crossing your right) and heads uphill for another 40m to come to the back (south-east Thornleigh has interpretive signs for the railway and the old Thornleigh another flat timber bridge. The track then passes among the pleasant grass corner) of Thornleigh Oval, marked with a 'Lane Cove National Park' Quarry. A book is available with some detail on railway and associated trees for about 200m (crossing a couple of small creeks with timber plank signpost. quarry: 'Sydney's Forgotten Quarry Railways' by John Oakes, ISBN 0 spans) to then climb a few sets of timber steps and cross a small (often dry) 9757870 3 9 creek. From here, the track gently winds up along the side of the hill for 37.93 | Back of Thornleigh Oval about 800m, passing through a pleasant casuarina forest then heading across (160 m 3 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW 40.36 | Zig Zag Creek Bridge intersection a rocky creek on another small, flat, timber bridge. Just over 100m later, the arrow post along the fence line around the oval, keeping the oval to your left. (1.4 km 25 mins) Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great track crosses a smaller (often dry) creek to then wind uphill for about 100m After about 100m, this walk passes in front of the clubhouse (there are toilets North Walk' sign along the narrower track, keeping the gully to your right. to a three-way intersection with the signposted 'Quarter Sessions Rd' track and a water tap on your right) to pass a 'Great North Walk' sign and come to The pleasant track leads into, then through, the ferny forest with tall trees for (on your right). the corner of 'Handley' and 'Ferguson' Avenues in front of the 'Thornleigh about 700m, before crossing a side creek on a timber bridge. The track then Oval' sign. continues in a similar manner for another 700m, coming to a large clearing 45.09 | Int of the GNW and the Quarter Sessions Road track and campsite, The Jungo. On the far side of this clearing is a well-signposted (690 m 18 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads north along 38.08 | Thornleigh Oval intersection with a 'Bellamy Street' sign pointing back through the campsite. the main rocky track, keeping the valley down to your left. The track leads Thornleigh Oval is found at the intersection of Handley and Ferguson along beside a rock wall (which is on your right) and through a rock outcrop, Avenues, Thornleigh. There is a large playing field, tap water, public toilets 41.79 | The Jungo where the track soon heads quite steeply uphill along the eroded track for a and some shelter in the awning of the club house. The oval has a car park, The Jungo is a relatively small clearing and campsite near the junction of short time. At the top of this steep section, the rocky track continues to and a number io signs for the Great North walk and other local tracks. Berowra and ZigZag Creeks at a well signposted intersection. There is often meander much more gently up along the side of the hill for about 300m, then water in the creeks (treat well before drinking) but there are no facilities. crosses a small, rocky gully, just below some houses. The track then 38.08 | Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues Speculation on the source of the name 'Jungo' includes the Aussie tendency continues gently uphill for about 100m to an intersection with the (1.9 km 34 mins) Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows to abbreviate words ('Junction' gets corrupted to 'jung-o' etc) as well as a unsignposted Blackfellows Head track (on your right). the 'Thornleigh Station' sign across the road to follow the footpath beside possible derivation from one of a few similar sounding aboriginal words. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads north along the clear 'Handley Ave'. After about 130m, the walk crosses Clifford Ave then after track, keeping the valley down to your left for about 100m, where the walk about 250m, crosses 'Orchard St' to follow 'Station St' almost directly ahead. 41.79 | Jungo campsite comes to a three-way intersection and 'The Jungo' sign points back along the About 190m along 'Station St', this walk continues straight across 'Wood St' (100 m 2 mins) Veer right: From the campsite, this walk follows the track. (you can get to Parkway Plaza if you turn right here) and continues for just 'Fishponds' sign down across the concrete ford, over the usually small creek. over 200m to find a footbridge beside Pennant Hills Rd. Here the walk heads Here, the concrete management trail leads uphill, becoming dirt as it starts to 45.79 | Int of the GNW and the Blue Gum Walk (SW) up the ramp and crosses over the busy road then down the ramp (or steps) to flatten out. This walk then comes to a signposted intersection of the 'Great (990 m 21 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the find the intersection with Railway Parade. North Walk' and the Stringybark Ridge management trail (signposted 'Fishponds' sign past the 'Berowra Valley Regional Park' sign, gently uphill along the narrow ridge. The track is mostly flat for about 200m before it starts 'Berowra Valley Bushland Park' is also known as Rosemead Rd Park and is to head fairly steeply down over some rocks and down a set of rock steps. found at the bottom end of Rosemead Rd, Hornsby. This is an open area park This area comes alive with Patersonia lilies and pink wax flowers in early surrounded by shady trees, making a pleasant spot to rest on a spring. The track then continues fairly gently down along the narrow ridge for walk. It has a picnic table with bench seats, and a sheltered free electric BBQ. another 200m before leading through a crack in a rock, then down a bit further There is a water tap in the park, near the road. There is also a 'Welcome to Old to climb down through a particularly steep rocky section. Near the bottom of Mans Valley' information sign with information about the traditional country this descent, this walk passes a couple of arrow posts, where the track bends of the Darug and Guringai peoples. right to pass below a large rock overhang. Just beyond this overhang, the track bends left and leads across Waitara Creek at the interesting holes in the rock 47.96 | Berowra Valley Bushland Park know as 'the spa'. This creek may become impassable after heavy rain, the (540 m 14 mins) Veer left: From the lower side of 'Berowra Valley Bushland rocks can also be slippery. Across the creek, the walk comes to a large rock Park', this walk follows the 'Hornsby Station' sign across the park, then platform and a Blue Gum Track post. After stopping to enjoy cool spot, this follows the GNW arrow up the stone steps, keeping the houses to your right. walk continues left along the unfenced rock platform (keeping the creek down The walk winds steeply up the steps, leaving the view of the house and to your left). The walk soon steps off this large rock (at the far right-hand finding a welcome flat section of track midway up. The steps then lead more corner, through the fork in a tree). This walk heads over another rock steeply up the side of the valley, along the sheer rock walls for about 100m, platform, then along a notably flat section of track (now with Berowra Creek and come to an intersection with the Quarry Road management trail, where a on your left), passing beside some cascades for about 100m before climbing 'Great North Walk' sign points back down the the hill. up and over some rocks and under a sandstone overhang. The track leads Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow around the side of the hill for about 100m, then down to cross a small creek post up a couple of timber steps and then follows the track as it winds up over using the small flat timber bridge. The walk then climbs up some timber steps the gentle rise. Once over the rise, the track then leads down to the to a fenced lookout over Fishponds, at a well-signposted intersection. A sign intersection with Quarry Rd, where a 'Great North Walk' sign points back up points back along the track to 'Thornleigh Station'. the track.

46.77 | Fishponds Lookout 48.5 | Int of Quarry Road and GNW Fishponds Lookout is a fenced rock platform at the intersection of the (720 m 14 mins) Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Benowie walking track and the Rosemead trackhead. It is marked with a Road gently uphill away from the face of the 'Great North Walk' sign until number of Great North Walk signs. This informally named lookout has good just past a couple of house, this walk comes to an intersection with the gated views down over Fishponds, a large waterhole on Berowra Creek. Looking 'Old Mans Valley' management trail (on your left). north across the creek, there are views to the upper waterhole and the cliffs Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Rd up the on the other side. gentle hill for about 180m, then follows the GNW arrow left onto Dural St. The footpath leads past the unit block, then past a few shops to come to an 46.77 | Fishponds Lookout intersection with the Pacific Hwy. Following the GNW arrow, this walk turns (300 m 7 mins) Turn right: From the lookout, this walk follows the right across 'Dural St', passes a few more shops, then crosses 'Dural Lane' 'Rosemead Rd Trackhead' sign directly away from the view over Berowra before turning left across the Pacific Hwy at the traffic lights. Here the walk Creek. After about 70m, the track leads over a timber footbridge, then leads continues straight across the 'Station St' pedestrian crossing, past the large up the side of the valley for about 100m to climb up the steep carved rock 'Great North Walk' sign and across the bus lane to the western entrance of steps (with a hand rail). Here the track leads along the top of this unfenced Hornsby Station. cliff and soon comes to a well signposted three-way intersection, where a 'Fishponds' sign points back along the track. Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Hornsby Station' sign up along the track a short distance to come to an intersection with a wide management trail.

47.07 | Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service Tra (850 m 19 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow south along the wide management trail, keeping the gully to your left. The walk climbs up the gentle hill for just over 300m, passing through the turpentine forest to a saddle and small clearing. Here the walk continues along the trail as it bends right (ignoring the track to the left) to leads downhill through the blue gum and bracken fern forest. The trail continues moderately steeply down until it bends left to cross Old Mans Creek at the concrete stepping stones. The trail leads left and gently up the hill, passing some houses (on your right) and soon comes to an intersection with a narrower track (on your left) after about 150m.

47.92 | Int of GNW and Rosemead Rd service trail (30 m 1 mins) Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow along the narrower track for a short distance, to Berowra Valley Bushland Park at the end of Rosemead Road.

47.96 | Berowra Valley Bushland Park

Summary navigation sheet for the Circular Quay to Hornsby km From Up/Dwn Length Initial directions (Use full tracknotes and maps for more detail) Start The Obelisk 1 260 m From the tall sandstone obelisk (in Macquarie Place at the intersection of Bridge and Loftus Sts, Sydney), this -33.8633,151.2102 (GR Parramatta River, 344516) -5 4 mins walk heads down along the footpath beside Loftus St, towards the view of the Harbour Bridge. 0.26 Circular Quay 2 4.8 km Continue straight: From Circular Quay ferry terminal, this walk heads over to Wharf 5 and catches a ferry -33.861,151.2104 (GR Parramatta River, 345518) -2 20 mins (about $6) to Woolwich Ferry Wharf, Valentia St. 5.07 Woolwich Ferry Wharf, Valentia St 23 720 m Continue straight: From Woolwich Wharf (at the end of Valentia Street), this walk follows the footpath, past -33.8386,151.1761 (GR Parramatta River, 312542) -6 13 mins the toilets and the large 'Great North Walk' sign (and past the children's playground which is across the ... 5.80 Goat Paddock 1 80 m Continue straight: From the gates at the top of 'Goat Paddock', this walk follows the footpath uphill beside Gale -33.8403,151.1716 (GR Parramatta River, 308540) -2 1 mins St, which soon bends right. 5.87 Woolwich Lookout 10 360 m Continue straight: From 'Woolwich Lookout', this walk winds down the concrete footpath, initially keeping the -33.8407,151.171 (GR Parramatta River, 308540) -11 7 mins water view to your left. 6.23 Bottom of Kellys Bush 25 230 m Continue straight: From the end of Alfred St, this walk follows the 'Nelson Parade' sign up the sandstone steps. -33.8421,151.1679 (GR Parramatta River, 305538) 0 6 mins 6.46 Top of Kellys Bush 4 220 m Continue straight: From the top of Kellys Bush, this walk follows the GNW arrow gently uphill along Prince -33.841,151.1662 (GR Parramatta River, 303540) -4 4 mins George Parade (directly away from the park). 6.68 Int of Gladstone Ave and Woolwich Rd 1 190 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow west alongside Woolwich Rd for about -33.8397,151.1655 (GR Parramatta River, 303541) -10 3 mins 100m, then turns right across the road and heads to the end of Serpentine Rd. 6.87 End of Serpentine Rd 22 420 m Continue straight: From the end of Serpentine Rd, this walk follows the GNW arrows down a few steps, then -33.8388,151.1645 (GR Parramatta River, 302542) -32 10 mins downhill along the footpath. 7.29 Int of Brookes and Vernon Sts 31 1.2 km Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads uphill along Vernon St which soon bends left. -33.8383,151.1625 (GR Parramatta River, 300543) -24 22 mins 8.50 Hunters Hill Shops 15 770 m Continue straight: From in front of 'Jaspers Restaurant', this walk heads gently downhill along Alexandra St -33.8349,151.1555 (GR Parramatta River, 293546) -43 15 mins almost immediately passing 'Vienna' Cottage (an artisan's home built in 1871). 9.27 End of Mount St 17 620 m Turn left : From the northern end of Mount St, this walk follows the asphalt footpath behind Hunters Hill High -33.8319,151.1504 (GR Parramatta River, 288549) -2 11 mins School, whilst keeping the Lane Cover River to your right. 9.89 Joubert Street Reserve 26 930 m Continue straight: From Joubert Street Reserve, this walk crosses Joubert St and heads uphill to then turn right -33.8315,151.1453 (GR Parramatta River, 284550) -3 17 mins into Figtree Rd. 10.82 Boronia Park 1 270 m Turn right: From the intersection of 'Boronia Ave' and 'Ryde Rd' (beside 'Boronia Park' ), this walk follows -33.8272,151.1381 (GR Parramatta River, 277554) -23 5 mins 'Boronia Ave' downhill for just over 250m to come to the end of the road. 11.09 End of Boronia Ave 24 840 m Continue straight: From the end of Boronia Avenue, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up along the rocky -33.8269,151.141 (GR Parramatta River, 280555) -38 17 mins track. 11.93 Int of Great North Walk and Meyers Avenue track 29 1 km Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads along the rock platform, keeping the river down to your right. -33.8254,151.1466 (GR Parramatta River, 285557) -30 20 mins 12.97 Mangrove viewing platform 15 540 m Turn left: From the timber platform, this walk heads directly away from the Lane Cove River and follows the -33.8181,151.1438 (GR Parramatta River, 282565) -15 10 mins track up the valley, keeping the Buffalo Creek mangroves to your right. 13.51 Int of Great North Walk and Pains Road (south) 2 240 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows GNW arrow up along Pains Rd for about 20m to the -33.8181,151.1389 (GR Parramatta River, 278565) -1 3 mins intersection with a wide track, marked with another GNW arrow post, just where the road bends left. 13.75 Buffalo creek track head 33 540 m Turn right: From the 'Buffalo Creek Track Head', this walk follows the 'Newcastle' sign down three sets of -33.8165,151.1386 (GR Parramatta River, 277566) -27 13 mins timber stairs. Summary navigation sheet for the Circular Quay to Hornsby km From Up/Dwn Length Initial directions (Use full tracknotes and maps for more detail) 14.29 Int of Great North Walk and Sugarloaf Point tracks 2 280 m Optional sidetrip to Sugarloaf Point. Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Sugarloaf Point' -33.815,151.1421 (GR Parramatta River, 280568) -9 5 mins sign down the hill and along the service trail to the open waterfront clearing at Sugarloaf Point, which extends all the way along to the en... 14.29 Int of Great North Walk and Sugarloaf Point tracks 9 200 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Pittwater Road 0.25km' sign up along the wide -33.815,151.1421 (GR Parramatta River, 280568) -5 4 mins management trail, which soon becomes sealed. 14.49 Int of Great North Walk and Pittwater Road 25 1.3 km Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign past the picnic table and down carpark path -29 24 mins the timber steps, whilst keeping Pittwater Rd through the trees to your left. -33.8147,151.1402 (GR Parramatta River, 279568) 15.80 Magdala Park carpark 16 740 m Turn right: From the front of the toilet block, this walk follows the GNW arrow across the car park. -33.8042,151.1423 (GR Parramatta River, 280580) -20 14 mins 16.53 Int on NW side of Epping Rd bridge 41 820 m Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Lane Cove National Park - Fairyland Track' sign down -33.8003,151.1439 (GR Parramatta River, 282584) -42 19 mins along the dirt track, keeping the filtered view of Lane Cove River to your right. 17.35 Fairyland 14 360 m Continue straight: From the intersection at the centre of Fairylands, this walk follows the clear track whilst -33.7989,151.1498 (GR Parramatta River, 287586) -6 7 mins keeping the Lane Cove River through the trees to your right, past the 'Fairyland Pleasure Grounds' sign. 17.71 River view 5 130 m Continue straight: From the view point, this walk heads along the flat track whilst keeping the river below to -33.7985,151.1528 (GR Parramatta River, 290587) -6 3 mins your right. 17.84 Int. of Quebec Rd and Fairyland Track 38 550 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads uphill following the GNW arrow post along Quebec Rd. -33.799,151.154 (GR Parramatta River, 291586) -1 12 mins 18.39 End of Quebec Ave 1 330 m Continue straight: From the end of Quebec Ave, this walk follows the GNW arrow post around the locked gate -33.7943,151.1547 (GR Parramatta River, 292591) -42 7 mins and along the fairly flat, rocky track. 18.71 Corner of Delhi Rd and River Ave 0 70 m Continue straight: From the intersection, follows the GNW arrow post across River Ave, down along the minor -33.793,151.1562 (GR Parramatta River, 293593) -4 1 mins road (keeping the busy Delhi Rd to your left). 18.78 Riverside Cafe 6 230 m Turn left: From in front of 'Riverside Cafe Bar AND Grill', this walk follows the GNW arrow post and footpath -33.7929,151.1569 (GR Parramatta River, 294593) -7 4 mins under Fullers Bridge to an intersection with a set of steps just on the other side. 19.01 Koonjeree Middle Trk 1 100 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the concrete footpath, keeping -33.792,151.1564 (GR Parramatta River, 293594) -1 2 mins the river just to your right. 19.11 Lane Cove Weir South 10 520 m Turn left : From the southern end of the weir, this walk follows the sealed road up (away from the weir) for -33.7915,151.1557 (GR Parramatta River, 293594) -10 9 mins about 10m to turn right following the 'Riverside walking track' sign along the fenced timber boardwalk. 19.63 Boat Shed 12 470 m Continue straight: From the shop-front side of the boatshed, this walk follows the riverside track upstream, -33.792,151.1518 (GR Parramatta River, 289594) -8 9 mins keeping the river just to your right. 20.11 8 Ironbarks 5 220 m Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the NPWS arrow post along the narrow management -33.7948,151.1485 (GR Parramatta River, 286591) -6 4 mins trail, keeping the river to your right. 20.32 9 Carters Creek 2 360 m Continue straight: From the picnic area, this walk follows the NPWS arrow post across a small creek and up the -33.7934,151.1473 (GR Parramatta River, 285592) -5 6 mins footpath, away from the picnic area. 20.68 13 Cottonwood Glen 11 130 m Turn left: From car park beside '13 Cottonwood Glen' picnic area, this walk follows the 'Lane Cove Tourist -33.7903,151.1468 (GR Parramatta River, 284595) 0 3 mins Park' arrow post up the road. 20.82 Riverside Dr 43 540 m Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Tourist Park' sign gently up the track (away -33.7898,151.1458 (GR Parramatta River, 283596) -6 11 mins from the road) for about 30m to pass a 'Native Fauna' information sign and cross a small metal bridge bes... Summary navigation sheet for the Circular Quay to Hornsby km From Up/Dwn Length Initial directions (Use full tracknotes and maps for more detail) 21.35 End of day 1 0 0 m This is the planned overnight stay for the end of day 1, happy camping. -33.7894,151.1433 (GR Parramatta River, 281596) 0 21.35 Lane Cove Tourist Park 35 2.2 km Turn around: From the office of the 'Lane Cove Tourist Park', this walk heads down the internal road, past the -33.7894,151.1433 (GR Parramatta River, 281596) -83 42 mins boom gates for about 50m to turn left just past the laundry. 23.60 Lane Cove Weir South 0 50 m Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post across the top of the weir to -33.7915,151.1557 (GR Parramatta River, 293594) 0 1 mins another GNW arrow post at the top of the steps (on your right), just on the other side of the weir. 23.65 Lane Cove Weir North 3 70 m Continue straight: From the weir, this walk follows the footpath straight up the hill for approximately 20m to -33.7911,151.1555 (GR Parramatta River, 292595) 0 2 mins the large concrete area of the intersection. 23.72 Int. National Parks Office Trk and Max Allen Dr 12 170 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the road uphill, keeping the short sandstone wall and -33.7906,151.1556 (GR Parramatta River, 292595) 0 4 mins National Parks office on your left. 23.89 Int. Great North Walk near Naamaroo 1 20 m Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up the timber steps away from the -33.7901,151.1545 (GR Parramatta River, 291596) 0 road. 23.90 Int. Great North Walk and Naamaroo Service Trail 31 300 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the wide trail uphill, initially keeping the cliff line to your -33.7901,151.1543 (GR Parramatta River, 291596) -1 8 mins right. 24.20 Int. Great North Walk and Bradfield Rd Access 4 110 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow posts down the timber steps. Trk -1 2 mins -33.7891,151.1523 (GR Parramatta River, 289597) 24.31 Northern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk 0 30 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow down along the road for a short distance and -33.7895,151.1512 (GR Parramatta River, 288596) -1 comes to another signposted intersection with a track (on your right). 24.34 Southern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk 8 430 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the NPWS arrow up the timber steps, away from the road. -33.7897,151.1511 (GR Parramatta River, 288596) -28 9 mins 24.77 Int. Great North Walk and Thistlethwaytes Picnic 23 800 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the upper arrow on the historic walk sign post, gently uphill Area Trk -44 16 mins along the wide trail. -33.7886,151.1492 (GR Parramatta River, 286597) 25.57 Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk 62 1.6 km Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Blue Hole' sign across the flat timber boardwalk -33.7845,151.145 (GR Parramatta River, 283602) -49 32 mins bridge, keeping the river to your left. 27.12 Sandstone caves 34 340 m Continue straight: From the cave, this walk follows the track along the side of the hill, keeping the valley down -33.7763,151.1405 (GR Parramatta River, 278611) -24 10 mins to your left. 27.46 Int. Great North Walk and Blaxland Rd Service 0 320 m Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Great North Walk - Deburghs Bridge' sign downhill Trail -20 6 mins along the wide management trail. -33.774,151.1388 (GR Parramatta River, 277613) 27.78 Int. Great North Walk and Blue Hole Trk 0 30 m Optional sidetrip to Blue Hole. Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads straight down the timber steps. -33.7757,151.1372 (GR Parramatta River, 275611) 0 27.78 Int. Great North Walk and Blue Hole Trk 57 1.5 km Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the GNW arrow post up the timber steps. -33.7757,151.1372 (GR Parramatta River, 275611) -44 31 mins 29.31 Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave fire trail (east) 0 30 m Turn left: From the intersection, the walk follows the GNW arrow post gently uphill along the management -33.7715,151.1261 (GR Parramatta River, 265616) -1 1 mins trail, away from the gate whilst keeping the power line poles on your left. 29.34 Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave service trail (sth) 9 550 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post south, downhill along the track and -33.7718,151.1259 (GR Parramatta River, 265616) -11 11 mins under the high tension power lines. Summary navigation sheet for the Circular Quay to Hornsby km From Up/Dwn Length Initial directions (Use full tracknotes and maps for more detail) 29.89 Int of GNW and Christie Park track 42 760 m Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the GNW arrow post north, uphill for about 30m to come to -33.7695,151.1224 (GR Parramatta River, 261618) -36 18 mins a faint intersection with a track (on your right) marked with a GNW arrow post. 30.65 Int of the GNW and the West Pymble service trail 5 210 m Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post downhill along the link track -7 4 mins management trail. -33.7638,151.1199 (GR Parramatta River, 259624) 30.86 Int of the GNW and the Avondale creek service 46 490 m Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post, directly away from the face of the trail -12 13 mins 'Lane Cove Valley' aluminum sign and map, down the track and timber steps to a sandy beach on the Lane -33.7622,151.1189 (GR Parramatta River, 258626) Cove... 31.35 Int of the GNW and the Turramurra High School 24 870 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post gently downhill along the management service trail -35 18 mins trail for about 40m to come to an intersection with a short trail (on the right, which leads to the gate at... -33.7602,151.115 (GR Parramatta River, 254628) 32.22 Int of GNW and Kissing Point Road trail 1 260 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post downhill along the wide, shared, -33.7606,151.1077 (GR Parramatta River, 247628) -17 5 mins concrete path. 32.49 Browns Waterhole int 32 1.2 km Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'The Great North Walk' sign along the dirt management -33.7607,151.1055 (GR Parramatta River, 245628) -23 22 mins trail, keeping the Lane Cove River to your left. 33.64 Int of GNW and the STEP track (west) 25 1 km Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'The Great North Walk' sign gently downhill along the -33.7534,151.1004 (GR Parramatta River, 241636) -8 18 mins management trail, directly away from the face of the 'STEP Track' map/sign. 34.67 Int of GNW and the Pennant Hills Park track 53 1.5 km Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail, keeping the river just to your -33.7481,151.0942 (GR Hornsby, 235641) -23 29 mins right. 36.17 Conscript Pass 19 100 m Continue straight: From 'Conscript Pass', this walk heads up the stone steps through the cleft in the rock to -33.7378,151.0896 (GR Hornsby, 230653) 0 3 mins follow the track and more stone steps uphill for about 100m, coming to a T-intersection with Lorna Pass t... 36.27 Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks 34 230 m Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Thornleigh' sign uphill along the rocky track, keeping the -33.7382,151.0885 (GR Hornsby, 229652) 0 7 mins valley to your left. 36.50 Int of GNW and BP camp track 21 620 m Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Baden Powell Scout Centre' sign gently down along the -33.7378,151.0862 (GR Hornsby, 227653) -34 13 mins side of the hill for just shy of 40m to come to a four-way intersection, where a 'Thornleigh Oval' sign... 37.12 End of day 2 0 0 m This is the planned overnight stay for the end of day 2, happy camping. -33.7375,151.0824 (GR Hornsby, 224653) 0 37.12 BP camping area 20 450 m Turn around: From the camping area, this walk follows the gravel driveway south, whilst keeping the valley to -33.7375,151.0824 (GR Hornsby, 224653) -21 10 mins your left. 37.56 Int of BP camp and unnamed track 14 170 m Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up over the rocky outcrop to head east -33.7381,151.0847 (GR Hornsby, 226652) 0 3 mins (ignoring the faint track on your right). 37.73 Int of GNW and BP scout camp tracks 13 200 m Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post and 'Thornleigh Station' sign -33.7378,151.0862 (GR Hornsby, 227653) 0 4 mins uphill along the wide rocky track. 37.93 Back of Thornleigh Oval 3 160 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the fence line around the oval, -33.7365,151.0869 (GR Hornsby, 228654) 0 3 mins keeping the oval to your left. 38.08 Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues 26 1.9 km Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh Station' sign across the road to -33.7354,151.086 (GR Hornsby, 227655) -52 34 mins follow the footpath beside 'Handley Ave'. 40.00 Morgan Rd 4 230 m Turn right: From the end of Morgan Street, the walk follows the GNW arrow and the 'Elouera Bushland -33.7283,151.0711 (GR Hornsby, 213663) -6 4 mins Natural Park' sign between houses no. Summary navigation sheet for the Circular Quay to Hornsby km From Up/Dwn Length Initial directions (Use full tracknotes and maps for more detail) 40.23 Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks 0 140 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'The Jungo' sign downhill along the wide concreted -33.7281,151.0697 (GR Hornsby, 212663) -7 2 mins trail, and soon crosses over the culverted creek (with green side rails). 40.36 Zig Zag Creek Bridge intersection 16 1.4 km Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign along the narrower track, -33.727,151.0689 (GR Hornsby, 211664) -38 25 mins keeping the gully to your right. 41.79 Jungo campsite 1 100 m Veer right: From the campsite, this walk follows the 'Fishponds' sign down across the concrete ford, over the -33.7195,151.0578 (GR Hornsby, 200673) 0 2 mins usually small creek. 41.89 Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail 81 1 km Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign down the narrower track. -33.7186,151.0576 (GR Hornsby, 200673) -58 27 mins 42.94 Elouera Lookout 152 2.2 km Continue straight: From Elouera Lookout, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign along the track, -33.7136,151.0637 (GR Hornsby, 206679) -130 54 mins keeping the fence and valley to your left. 45.09 Int of the Great North Walk and the Quarter 43 690 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads north along the main rocky track, keeping the valley down to Sessions Road track -73 18 mins your left. -33.7011,151.0744 (GR Hornsby, 215693) 45.79 Int of the Great North Walk and the Blue Gum 21 990 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Fishponds' sign past the 'Berowra Valley Regional Park' Walk (SW) -87 21 mins sign, gently uphill along the narrow ridge. -33.6979,151.0795 (GR Hornsby, 220697) 46.77 Fishponds Lookout 39 300 m Turn right: From the lookout, this walk follows the 'Rosemead Rd Trackhead' sign directly away from the view -33.6926,151.0841 (GR Hornsby, 224703) 0 7 mins over Berowra Creek. 47.07 Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service 35 850 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow south along the wide Trail -45 19 mins management trail, keeping the gully to your left. -33.6951,151.0842 (GR Hornsby, 224700) 47.92 Int of Great North Walk and Rosemead Rd service 4 30 m Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow along the narrower track for a trail 0 1 mins short distance, to Berowra Valley Bushland Park at the end of Rosemead Road. -33.7004,151.0864 (GR Hornsby, 227694) 47.96 Berowra Valley Bushland Park 89 540 m Veer left: From the lower side of 'Berowra Valley Bushland Park', this walk follows the 'Hornsby Station' sign -33.7005,151.0868 (GR Hornsby, 227694) -12 14 mins across the park, then follows the GNW arrow up the stone steps, keeping the houses to your right. 48.50 Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk 34 720 m Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Road gently uphill away from the face of the 'Great -33.7006,151.0917 (GR Hornsby, 231694) -8 14 mins North Walk' sign until just past a couple of house, this walk comes to an intersection with the gated '...

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